PLAGUE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 March 1919, Page 5

PLAGUE IN NEW ZEALAND.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN

IN NEW ZEALAND IF PROHIBI TION WAS CARRIED AND THE PLAGUE BROKE OUT AGAIN?

CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING.

ALCOHOL FOR INFLUENZA

LONDONN February 1

Sir James Cantlie stated that alcohol is the only valuable antidote for the new influenza. Many physicians tare prescribing it. (Note. —Sir James Cantlie Ls the highest English authority on plagues and how to cure and combat them. Sir James' is also Surgeon, Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Docks, Lecturer on Surgery, London School of Tropical Medicine, and is Plague Officer for the London County Council, as well as Chief Surgeon, St. John Ambulance Brigade.)

FRESH OUTBREAK OF INFLUENZA.

TREMENDOUS DEATH RATE

LONDON, February 20

There is every indication' that the present outbreak of influenza will [likely -equajl /he October tepidemifc, Which resulted in 150,000 deaths. Hundreds of fresh eases lare hourlyreported, the doctors are overworked, and there is a great shortage of nurses.

The outbreak in the .South of Ireland continues to spread, with an alarmingly high, death rate. Some of the doctors iare complaining of the scarcity of whisky and brandy. They assert that more spirits would save thousands tof lives*. —''The Times.''

BRITISH SPIRITS RELEASED.

LONDON, February 21

The Press Bureau states that the British Cabinet has decided that the quantity of spirits to be released is to be increased 50 per cent. .

(A subsequent cablegram says the release of spirits to the extent of 50 per cent, was made owing to -the urgent representations from doctors and others that more spirits are required to combat the influenza epidemic now raging in England.)

Prohibitionists want to abolish, that which all doctors of repute say is the real and only antidote to the plague. Prohibitionists show by their actions that they have no regard for the lives of their +V.;.ow-me::. An advocate, when in , l he pay and service of the Prohibitionists, said she would rather let a child die than save its ]-fc by giving it brandy. Prohibitionists lo not eh'i'te if ypu die of plague, provided they can carry "Prohibition and tbplv?h that which would save your life. You must -defeat these fanatics. The spirit of tyranny is upon theni. You have already hfcd one regrettable experience lOf the plague in ew Zealand. If, therefore, it. is n'eeessary for the British. Cabinet to take such action fas recited by the cablegram) in England, where licensing exists, how much more necessary is it for you to exercise YOUR VOTE on April 10th, to save the lives of the people in New Zealand and retain the licensed sale of alcoholic stimulants in this Dominion? You will stand up for FREEDOM. PATRIOTISM, DEMOCRACY. and HUMANITY by Voting for Continuance (and striking out the Bottom Line on April 10th. —Advt.